Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom launched a nationwide series of upskilling boot camps called the ‘Safaricom Hook Circle’ last week to empower young people in technology, careers, and culture.
The first boot camp, which took place at Chuka University, engaged over 4,000 participants. The initiative offers training in financial literacy, tech skills, career readiness, and using culture as a means of expression and income.
Safaricom and its partners are providing technology scholarships, career training, internships, device financing, and mentorship in various fields. This program aims to connect youth in Kenya to opportunities that support their ambitions.
“Safaricom Hook Circle aims to connect youth all over Kenya to opportunities that will propel them to succeed in their area of interest. In Collaboration with our partners, we will provide youth in Kenya with the opportunity to learn relevant topics in financial literacy, tech-forward upskilling, career readiness and culture as a form of expression and income,” said Fawzia Ali, Chief Consumer Business Officer, Safaricom PLC.
Throughout the Safaricom Hook Circle series, 600 youth are expected to receive technology scholarships from Power Learn Project, while 4,000 will receive career training and 15 internship opportunities from Brighter Monday, which will also provide 60 CV upgrades.
Transsion will offer device financing for Tecno, Infinix, and Itel devices, and Twiva will provide influencer sales jobs for over 3,000 youth